Setting Up a Bioactive Hedgehog Enclosure!

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2018
  • I'm upgrading Momo's enclosure and making it bioactive! It's much more natural for hedgehogs than traditional setups and I also gave her much more space!
    Here's a link to the blog post I read on bioactive enclosures for hedgehogs: hedgehogsofasgard.com/post/159...
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  • @cravenlunatic1
    @cravenlunatic1 5 лет назад +298

    i love how hedgehogs look like they have short little legs, but then when they want to run that stand up and suddenly ZOOP! long leggys!

  • @adriannadragon9392
    @adriannadragon9392 5 лет назад +254

    I had to do a double take when I saw the notification bc I've never heard of bioactive for hedgies- this was definitely interesting and new

  • @BrandiTV
    @BrandiTV 5 лет назад +129

    I just found you because I was looking for hedgehog videos....Earlier today my neighbor said he was going to throw his hedgehog outside cause he was tired of taking care of it 😭💔 I told him to please give her to me...and he gave her to me💜 I knew absolutely nothing about them lol!!! Now I’m doing nothing but research to learn about my new family addition. I love your cage idea!!! Right now she is in a big bin with water, food and bedding. I read that they dig in the wild for bugs so I’m going to make her a garden area with new bugs every night. She’s two and has lived in a very tiny cage with no wheel and no insects for her whole life 😭😭😭😭 They didn’t even give her a name, I named her Thumbtack 😆 I have 6 sugar gliders so I’m definitely used to taking care of exotics💜 She has never been handled so I have my work cut out for me. Anyways your video was amazing and you got a new sub!!! Also off topic but you are BEAUTIFUL!!! MUCH LOVE TO YOU FRIEND!!! Thank you for loving animals!!!

    • @tweedle7419
      @tweedle7419 5 лет назад +14

      Brandi TV omg why do people like that even get pets :( btw i love your videos 💚

    • @abbyharr11
      @abbyharr11 5 лет назад +2

      Brandi TV that's amazing that you are taking it and giving it a good home. Poor thing. 😞

    • @standingbackstandingby8744
      @standingbackstandingby8744 5 лет назад +5

      Omg..your neighbor is a total JACKASS!! This made me so upset. So, its r months later..how is Thumbtack (cute name lol) doing? Im sure he is doing good, i meant how is his behavior? My hedgie was never handled either, a lady was so ridding of him so I took him and every day i handle him but he is still aggressive. It's frustrating when people dont take care of their animals!

    • @lifewithzara2220
      @lifewithzara2220 5 лет назад +1

      Brandi TV I'm so glad you saved her!!!! Hope she's living her best life with you 💁🏽‍♀️💓🦔

    • @rosedetimore2852
      @rosedetimore2852 5 лет назад +1

      That is awful... I'm glad you're given thumbtack a new great home

  • @ToriLynnPPH
    @ToriLynnPPH 5 лет назад +263

    I LOVE THIS SO MUCH OMG

    • @tylerrugge
      @tylerrugge  5 лет назад +17

      omg thank

    • @povascircus
      @povascircus 5 лет назад +3

      You should try to do one! :)

    • @ToriLynnPPH
      @ToriLynnPPH 5 лет назад +10

      Panda Paula Ovares I’d love to in the future, not with my current hedgehog though as it wouldn’t suit him very well unfortunately. But hopefully one day!

    • @zingiestbug4251
      @zingiestbug4251 5 лет назад +2

      PugPibbleHedgie u should try it for Finn... you kinda already do tho so nvm but like omg it’s so cool 😂

    • @nedracreson3575
      @nedracreson3575 5 лет назад +1

      im going on your canil right now i will give a commet and a like.

  • @mariamd786
    @mariamd786 5 лет назад +97

    It's clear that Tyler doing deeply loves his animals!

  • @jenna4640
    @jenna4640 5 лет назад +63

    I love this!! Can you please do an update video in a few months explaining how well its working? I would love to start a bioactive enclosure for my hedgehog, but I do not want to spend all that money and still have to clean it out :/

    • @SparklyUnicornDesi
      @SparklyUnicornDesi 4 года назад +4

      Jenna bioactive cages will always still need cleaning to keep it looking nice but it lessons the load! Esp with hedgehogs since they stink up fleece liners really fast

  • @karla-mz3zv
    @karla-mz3zv 5 лет назад +92

    4:55 Nova just staring in the dirt is me when I have to wake up but don't want to get ready for school

  • @Dani-tl8gd
    @Dani-tl8gd 5 лет назад +7

    Can we get an update on this later on? How is the smell, do the bugs ever escape etc? Thanks because I just rescued a hedgehog and I have the jumbo enclosure as well. I really like this idea and your setup was beautiful

  • @catmagic2226
    @catmagic2226 5 лет назад +19

    absolutely relieves stress in animal.
    that's a beautiful setup.
    looked like a happy little hedgie.

  • @GregBashawOfficial
    @GregBashawOfficial 5 лет назад +26

    At first I was a little hesitant on the idea of this setup especially because African Pygmy hedgehogs are more “domesticated” than other hedgehog species. But I have to say it worked out really well! I love how you still included a wheel so he can get his exercise!

  • @raeannaschnittgen1875
    @raeannaschnittgen1875 5 лет назад +21

    I just got a kitten yesterday! Her name is Oreo and she 8 weeks old! Today would have been her first week at the shelter! Today we lost her and my dad found her ins bookshelf. Right now she is sitting on my chest!

  • @Randomstuffstilipo
    @Randomstuffstilipo 5 лет назад +60

    Love the hair color

  • @sabrinawang485
    @sabrinawang485 5 лет назад +41

    Great video! I love to see someone who cares about animals as much as you do. ❤️ Your hedgehog is soooo cute!

  • @MusicGirl175v
    @MusicGirl175v 5 лет назад +15

    This is so precious! And I love the music you chose for when Momo enters her new enclosure

  • @MaddieSmith
    @MaddieSmith 5 лет назад +335

    "Misgendering MoMo for 13 Minutes Straight"

  • @cridathedoggo4509
    @cridathedoggo4509 5 лет назад +50

    I have never seen a bioactive aquarium for something other than a reptile or amphibian lol😂 GREAT VIDEO!😄

  • @KallerhultCreations
    @KallerhultCreations 5 лет назад +1

    This made me so happy! Thanks for shining a light on the natural behaviors and environments! ❤️

  • @cylieb5041
    @cylieb5041 5 лет назад +2

    I love the idea of a bio active set up for hedgehogs!! It turned out beautiful and Momo looks so happy 😍

  • @emmarumija
    @emmarumija 5 лет назад +75

    The only bioactive enclosure is my bed. 😂😂

  • @Okayletsg0
    @Okayletsg0 5 лет назад

    This video really calmed me down, momo exploring is the content I didn’t know I needed

  • @kaylaojeda5149
    @kaylaojeda5149 5 лет назад +1

    I never would've even thought of this as an option for hedgehogs this is so cool! I hope it catches on for other people too!

  • @ashleyschmidt2413
    @ashleyschmidt2413 5 лет назад +8

    I had a crappy day and this video made me extremely happy 😭😍 great job on the cage, all your animals are lucky to have you

  • @Henny.777
    @Henny.777 5 лет назад

    We needed more Momo content. Thank u for blessing us with Momo.

  • @rebeccabowman4388
    @rebeccabowman4388 5 лет назад

    Momo is the cutest little thing 😭 The enclosure looks beautiful! Great job. 💕

  • @selenaml
    @selenaml 5 лет назад +1

    I've been waiting for this for so long! Im glad I found it. I've been wanting to do this for my hedgehog for a while just never new what exactly would go into a bio cage. Thank you so much!

  • @bobwhite1974
    @bobwhite1974 6 дней назад

    I love this video. Just got my 11 week old hedgehog and I want him to have a normal life as though he were in his natural habitat. ❤

  • @krazykay8013
    @krazykay8013 3 года назад

    Love the way you setup the enclosures.

  • @qt3409
    @qt3409 5 лет назад

    I love it 😍 I love how you encourage natural habitat setup!!

  • @ParrotTown
    @ParrotTown 5 лет назад

    GREAT Information! You're the first person I've seen to give their hedgehog a Bioactive environment. AWESOME. Great Job!

  • @kayaj4734
    @kayaj4734 5 лет назад

    I love this. I love to do naturalistic enclosures when I can. Super cool idea.

  • @marilynteichman3060
    @marilynteichman3060 5 лет назад

    Great job on the new enclosure. Loved the natural setting. (Background music was soooo cute)

  • @cakelake963
    @cakelake963 5 лет назад +1

    That’s so cool I had no idea you could do bioactive enclosures for any small mammals! Love it!!

  • @MotherOfWednesday
    @MotherOfWednesday 5 лет назад +80

    Just curious...the clean up crew is going to stay in the enclosure even though it is a wire cage?

    • @tylerrugge
      @tylerrugge  5 лет назад +83

      They can't climb up the plastic sides of the cage! Also if somehow springtails or Isopods got out, they wouldn't survive outside of the enclosure! (:

    • @jackdavidson2484
      @jackdavidson2484 5 лет назад +28

      a few might escape, but for the most part they would have no reason to leave, and the soil feels so safe for them

    • @cravenlunatic1
      @cravenlunatic1 5 лет назад +2

      i wondered about that too

    • @deladrin2.0
      @deladrin2.0 5 лет назад +27

      I was wondering the same thing but more so about the roaches.

    • @Iamaguienapig
      @Iamaguienapig 5 лет назад +13

      I’d only do this in a tank.

  • @Loveofpets
    @Loveofpets 5 лет назад

    Looks amazing! Great idea. Your hedgehog will love it.

  • @ciaravanderwoning9950
    @ciaravanderwoning9950 5 лет назад

    Your setup looks amazing! Love it 💖 Momo seemed happy as well :)

  • @jurioz2087
    @jurioz2087 5 лет назад +17

    I saw to at Taylor Nicole dean video. Your hedgehog is sooooo cute .

  • @rosalyn803
    @rosalyn803 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for everything Tyler ❤️

  • @youngperceptions
    @youngperceptions 5 лет назад

    I loved this! Such a good idea. It looked like she loved it!! Thank you for doing something so unique ✨

  • @djratino
    @djratino 7 месяцев назад +1

    I have my hedgehog in a large plastic tub. There's a snake heating pad under it. I use clay buster in my tub for the main substrate. I have a corner ceramic water dish. I also have a bowl with dry catfood. There's an igloo in there with a few toys. I never thought about putting plants in there. That looks so cool. I also feed him giant mealworms. 🦔🐾

  • @thornemerson4219
    @thornemerson4219 4 года назад +6

    The information is important, but in case you already know it, here is when he starts setting it up: 4:23

  • @cassm2910
    @cassm2910 5 лет назад +1

    That’s sooo awesome!! Keep us updated on how Momo likes the enclosure!! :)

  • @maggiem8082
    @maggiem8082 5 лет назад +2

    I love how it turned out! Also, tell momo she’s a very good girl ❤️

  • @sadie3576
    @sadie3576 5 лет назад +7

    I love this I’ve never thought about it

  • @elmosw0rld425
    @elmosw0rld425 5 лет назад +3

    Hi Tyler I love this idea I would’ve never thought of this

  • @calliesmith4040
    @calliesmith4040 5 лет назад

    I love how much you love your animals

  • @laurenmorriseidson4009
    @laurenmorriseidson4009 5 лет назад

    This was SOOOO cool! Happy hedgehog.

  • @allenjones1947
    @allenjones1947 5 лет назад +4

    Very unique I love this video alot! Cant wait to see what else gets upgraded in the coming weeks from the new house! :)

  • @rachelemarie741
    @rachelemarie741 5 лет назад

    That looks awesome! I’m sure your 🦔 loves his new home!

  • @DaybirdAviaries
    @DaybirdAviaries 5 лет назад +1

    Kudos to you, friend. It's obvious that you care deeply for your animals. I sincerely hope that, with spot cleaning, this will be sustainable for a long time. I applaud you.

  • @coricrystal1249
    @coricrystal1249 5 лет назад

    Such a pretty enclosure

  • @bpdrave
    @bpdrave 5 лет назад

    Omg Momo running on his wheel was amazing!!! Lol I’ve never seen a hedgehog on a wheel before! So cute!!!😆♥️

  • @ink_sammich
    @ink_sammich 3 года назад

    such a cool setup! good job

  • @taoutdoors8110
    @taoutdoors8110 4 года назад

    A friend of mine just bought a hedgehog and I asked her if she ever heard of a bioactive set up for them. She said yah and that she really wanted to set one up for her hedgehog baby, so I sent her both of your bioactive set up videos so she was provided with all the isopod, plant, substrate layer, etc info in greater detail than was I was able to provide! Thanks Tyler!!!!

  • @dylanschneider7958
    @dylanschneider7958 5 лет назад

    Your awesome Tyler! And Momo's soooo cute. She deserves this.

  • @conraddiedericks3397
    @conraddiedericks3397 5 лет назад

    Tyler, I love what you did here

  • @trenthobson2756
    @trenthobson2756 5 лет назад

    Nice job, that looks so cool.

  • @aprilMichelleXJRL
    @aprilMichelleXJRL Год назад +1

    My rats huge cage is bio. And I haven't haven't had to clean a thing in almost a year the moisture in tbe substrate keeps they're respiratory tract good, it's the best thing I ever did. I have 2 hedgies in getting from a breeder they were just born a week ago and I'm making they're bio cage now. Awesome

  • @shandoodlesss4101
    @shandoodlesss4101 5 лет назад

    Yaaass been looking into making my hedgey a new more natural enclosure now I’ve upgraded his viv , this has helped loads there is so little info out there!!

  • @annegrace9401
    @annegrace9401 5 лет назад

    WAS WAITING FOR someone to do this, you are awesome. Thank you for being awesome.

  • @twiggyt
    @twiggyt 5 лет назад +6

    Momo's a cutie. My hedgie would do the same thing in a habitat like that: run around and anoint to everything.

  • @SuzyBenz
    @SuzyBenz Год назад

    Such a great idea!

  • @el-jv9iu
    @el-jv9iu 5 лет назад +2

    literally I am obsessed with him oh my
    Tyler made me not hate snakes anymore. Now I’m getting one once I move out because my dad absolutely hates and is scared of snakes

  • @tbleezie
    @tbleezie 3 года назад

    Was thinking about getting a hedgehog again and after watching this I can’t imagine doing it any other way. It would make a hedgies life so much more enriched and it minimizes the cleaning too. Thanks for sharing this

  • @moonitude
    @moonitude 5 лет назад

    Real Friends? Great band! Awesome video too, I haven't seen many bioactive enclosures for hedgehogs so it's nice to be able to see one in an informative video!

  • @MayoaniseVogelgaming
    @MayoaniseVogelgaming 5 лет назад

    I loved this! Your hedgehog is sooo cute !

  • @kagehikari4281
    @kagehikari4281 5 лет назад +3

    If i ever find my self in the position to be able to give one of these little cuties a home, this is the set up i will want to do! This makes so much since and much more natural. Love it!

  • @loganw5060
    @loganw5060 5 лет назад +2

    I really hope you make update videos on this, because I’m VERY interested in this. I’ve been doing research and talking with my vet, but there’s not much out there on it. So I’m really interested to see how this works out for you and momo

  • @TaylorJoness
    @TaylorJoness 5 лет назад

    I have only ever seen the "generic" hedgehog setup but this was awesome to see!! I've only seen people mimic reptiles natural setups and it really put it into perspective that it's not always just reptile owners who can do it as well, lovely video Tyler :)

  • @AleahS1441
    @AleahS1441 5 лет назад +1

    It looks awesome I love it

  • @hopep6715
    @hopep6715 5 лет назад +1

    This is such a good idea!! Pls make an update video on how's its working out so far!

  • @SunMoonNova
    @SunMoonNova 5 лет назад

    Absolutely love this.

  • @hannahdoris9356
    @hannahdoris9356 5 лет назад

    Awwwe, what a happy hedgehog 🦔

  • @cassi1833
    @cassi1833 5 лет назад +2

    I love your videos cause you have such a beautiful love for your animals. And I just like your personality so I enjoy watching you even tho I really don’t know what you’re talking about most of the time 😂😂😂

  • @Lilredpoppy
    @Lilredpoppy 5 лет назад

    I wanted to do this for my mice when I got them a few months ago. But I couldn't find any good resources to give me ideas. This has rekindled my inspiration!

  • @ashleymartin1535
    @ashleymartin1535 5 лет назад

    This is so cool!

  • @Jenny-wr9lr
    @Jenny-wr9lr 5 лет назад

    She is so cute !! 😍

  • @pz5projectzorgo613
    @pz5projectzorgo613 5 лет назад +2

    Your the best and the coolest RUclipsr because your nice to your pets

  • @hanzalafaisal5279
    @hanzalafaisal5279 5 лет назад

    Great video tyler

  • @nadiavorster8719
    @nadiavorster8719 5 лет назад

    O my goodness 💞 This is awesome. Thanks for sharing 🙌

  • @nkbnikhil8212
    @nkbnikhil8212 3 года назад +1

    The time when momo run on wheel, it was so cute, I also has 2 hedgehog, bella&belly they breed last year and gave birth to 2 pups

  • @IrisEpping
    @IrisEpping 5 лет назад

    Yessss! When I had a hedgehog I really wanted to do something like this! If I get one again this will def help me!

  • @aidynharris721
    @aidynharris721 5 лет назад +1

    This is my favorite RUclips channel

  • @toastwithpizza3356
    @toastwithpizza3356 5 лет назад

    I love this video Tyler! Awesome ❤️

  • @autumnsmith6201
    @autumnsmith6201 4 года назад

    I follow the same blog 😻 it’s really great!

  • @qualikfoskey9741
    @qualikfoskey9741 5 лет назад

    Love the cage

  • @AliG-do4jj
    @AliG-do4jj 5 лет назад

    Great video! So interesting.

  • @marissarenee09
    @marissarenee09 5 лет назад

    Absolutely love you and your animals ❤️

  • @radnessbysam
    @radnessbysam 5 лет назад

    Tyler! This is so freaking amazing, and I’m really curious as to how it’s working! Please make an updated video?! Love you tons! Thanks (:

  • @shellyk715
    @shellyk715 5 лет назад

    love seeing her racing stripe in action :)

  • @ameliebowman5091
    @ameliebowman5091 5 лет назад

    Cool! I know nothing about any bioactive enclosure but this was so cool and helpful. I’m getting a hedgehog and wondering if I should try it.

  • @louis11241
    @louis11241 5 лет назад

    love this video! subscribed!

  • @ayyjayy2583
    @ayyjayy2583 5 лет назад +2

    Great video bro!

  • @tiffyspetlife2500
    @tiffyspetlife2500 5 лет назад +2

    I was thinking of doing this for one of my hamsters! This was helpful and fun ;)

  • @littlefairytail608
    @littlefairytail608 5 лет назад +1

    I’m definitely going to do this in hopefully a few months!! (when I can move into my own place)

  • @brinleywilliams1351
    @brinleywilliams1351 5 лет назад +6

    love you tyler also love mango mangosquad

  • @vixtion9180
    @vixtion9180 4 года назад +1

    I looked up bioactive hedgehog cage
    almost cried I was so happy that finally there was another animal with a bioactive setup

  • @44Jupiter44
    @44Jupiter44 5 лет назад

    Happiest hedgy I've ever seen! Good work dude. New follower here 😁

  • @theanimalkid7724
    @theanimalkid7724 5 лет назад

    Wow so cool

  • @justinburse6272
    @justinburse6272 5 лет назад

    this is such a good idea! also congrats on the new house! lol

  • @Mialovelee
    @Mialovelee 5 лет назад

    Love this! Awesome, Hope to see a update soon :)